Stupid Sex Tricks: Beds are for sleeping, subways are for screwing
Subway sex at Spadina Station. Only in TO, folks. From the Toronto Star, in both cases, we have the following funny Canadian contradiction. First, the sad news that we’re not…
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For Conservatives, Dissent Equals Terrorism
This is a small sampling of what is surly a treasure trove of evidence that the Right in Canada has already engaged in a culture war on the left. After…
The Stages of Human Communication Technology
Language (pre-history) Written Language (circa 3200 BC) The Printing Press (circa 1440 ) (Johannes Gutenberg) Telephone (1861/1875) Radio Broadcasting (circa 1910) Television Broadcasting (1928/1936) The Internet (1969) (ARPANET) Smart Phones…
Well it was redneck hot button day today, wasn’t it
First there was this. Combining flag waving patriotism with Islamophobia and use it to take a stab at “the other”. The Globe item has 1779 comments on it. I’m going…
Monday Evening Links
Assorted content for your evening reading. – While I’m less than convinced about his desire to break down party loyalties, David Thompson highlights the need for progressives to fight back…
People who can do no wrong, another chapter
If you thought it was strange when West Van Chief Peter Lepine, the ‘independent’ review officer, commended RCMP after they Tasered an 11-year-old Prince George boy while arresting him last…
An Ecuadorable little satellite
A Russian Dnepr RS-20 rocket like this one will carry an Ecuadorian satellite into orbit next year. Sheesh. Those crazy Latinos, whatever will they do next? First Venezuela puts Simón…
Secret life of Alabama politican Bill Johnson
A 52 year old married former Alabama politican didn’t tell his wife. He didn’t tell New Zealand fertility doctors. He wasn’t forthcoming with the women he contacted online. Bill Johnson,…
Call for Nominations: 2012 Galbraith Prize in Economics
In June 2012, the PEF will be awarding the third John Kenneth Galbraith Prize in Economics. Nominations are now open to all PEF members in good standing (if you are…
Ellis: an opportunistic and unfortunate legal fiction
Article by David Ellis Fact-finding without the facts: must be OTT As I’ve noted before (e.g. here and here), the CRTC’s handling of the over-the-top review is a travesty of…
Alastair Miller Named as Third Man Arrested in B&H Vancouver Arrests
We have to admit that while we have recently Alastair Miller's name associated with the alleged string of assaults tied to Blood & Honour in BC, we know almost nothing…
U.S. Steel Loses Its Appeal, So Harper Government Capitulates
Those who think that unfettered capitalism is the greatest gift to humanity imaginable will rejoice in the news that even though American steel giant U.S. Steel lost its appeal against…
GOP Sex Scandal – News that says WTF
Anti-Gay Conservative, GOP Bill Johnson, donated sperm to lesbians. The guy travelled to New Zealand and was shopping his sperm over the Internet. He managed to donate to nine women…
Canada Needs Answers Or It Should Scrap the F-35 Deal
The recent Iranian downing of America’s latest, high-tech stealth drone, the RQ-170, raises a load of questions that nobody is asking. Begin by asking just how Iran managed to down…
Thoughts on the political circus around Attawapiskat
Sometimes you have to laugh, or cry. Today I did a bit of both. Minister Duncan's (aka Minister Dum-dum's)performance and lack of knowledge about his file meant his press secretary…
Thoughts on the political circus around Attawapiskat
Sometimes you have to laugh, or cry. Today I did a bit of both. Minister Duncan’s (aka Minister Dum-dum’s)performance and lack of knowledge about his file meant his press secretary…
Thoughts on the political circus around Attawapiskat
Sometimes you have to laugh, or cry. Today I did a bit of both. Minister Duncan's (aka Minister Dum-dum's)performance and lack of knowledge about his file meant his press secretary…
Thoughts on the political circus around Attawapiskat
Sometimes you have to laugh, or cry. Today I did a bit of both. Minister Duncan’s (aka Minister Dum-dum’s)performance and lack of knowledge about his file meant his press secretary…
Culture Wars: The Harper Government’s ridiculous ban on the Burqa during the citizenship ceremony
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has just announced plan to ban the use of the burqa or niqab for new Canadians during the Oath of Citizenship. I was very disappointed not…